Cloonan Middle School

Agabhumi Fundraiser

Agabhumi the Best of Bali is welcoming Stamford Schools to shop now through Sunday, May 12.   Mention Cloonan and 20% of your purchase will be donated to our school's PTO.   Enjoy a vast selection of exclusive accessories at a this fashion emporium located at 22 Magee Avenue in the SOTO (South of Town) section of Stamford. Click HERE for the website.  Remember - these make great year end teacher’s gifts.

There is Always Hope

Creating awareness around depression and suicide prevention.  Monday, May 16^th at Westhill High School.  Click HERE for more details.

Cloonan Middle School Afterschool Enrollment Form Session 3:  

Monday, March 25, 2013 to Thursday, May 16, 2013.  Return this form to the ROSCCO Office no later than Wednesday,  March 20, 2013.  Click HERE for an enrollment form.

Cloonan Middle School/R.O.S.C.C.O 21^st Century Community Learning Center Program PRESENTS... ONCE UPON A TIME the musical!!!!

The show will premiere on Friday, May 10, 2013.  Click HERE for more details

 Cloonan PTO will be hosting a speaker, Karen Perlman, Ph.D.

Karen Perlman will be here on Thursday, May 2nd, at 7:00 p.m. downstairs in the Cloonan Media Center.   Topic is "Talking about Sex with Our Children: Encouraging Healthy Sexuality in Your Middle-Schooler."  For more information click HERE.

 Cloonan PTO will be hosting a speaker, Karen Perlman, Ph.D.

Karen Perlman will be here on Thursday, May 2nd, at 7:00 p.m. downstairs in the Cloonan Media Center.   Topic is "Talking about Sex with Our Children: Encouraging Healthy Sexuality in Your Middle-Schooler."  For more information click HERE.

5th

Annual Architecture , Engineering and Bio Medical Fair

Click HERE for more information

CLOONAN MIDDLE SCHOOL'S MIXED BAG FUNDRAISER HAS BEEN EXTENDED TO APRIL 22nd!

Our latest fundraiser will help us with  6th, 7th and 8th Grade Events. This time around, we have partnered with Mixed Bag Designs and we are selling great products that have something fun for everyone in the family. These colorful bags and accessories are reusable, recyclable and ridiculously cool.  The order forms are located inside the booklet!!!! Click HERE for more details. The deadline is April 22th.  There are more catalogs in the main offic

A BIG THANK YOU SHOUT OUT!!!

Cloonan Middle School sincerely thanks the following companies for their generous donations of snacks for our students during the CMT’s: Stew Leonard's, Shop Rite, Stop & Shop, Costco.  Thank you again for all of your support.

CLOONAN PTO PRESENTS: HARLEM ROCKETS COMEDY BASKETBALL vs. SPS TEACHERS!!

Friday, April 5th.  

 7:00 P.M. Tip Off at Westhill High School Gym.

Buy your tickets in advance!!! Only $10.00 a ticket!!! Click HERE for ticket order forms. Fun for the whole family!

CPEP – Connecticut Pre-Engineering Program

Catalysts Powering Educational Performance. Have fun and solve design challenges. Engineer and build motor boats, race cars, roller coasters and mag-lev trains. Choose your best projects to show and compete at a state-wide meeting in May!!! You must commit to meeting one to two days each week to help your team design the projects. Students from all grades are eligible. Win prizes and recognition at the CPEP day in May 4, 2013. Please click HERE for more information.

ART CLUB IN COLLABORATION WITH THE FRANKLIN STREET WORKS

Come join us this spring for Rosco's after school art club. If you are interested in applying, please fill out an application and submit it to Mrs. Beutler by Friday, March 22. For an application click HERE. For more information and details click HERE. 

Cloonan Science Teacher Selected For Fellowship Program in Prestigious New Science Teacher Academy (NSTA)

Our very own Emily Korn, 6^th grade science teacher, was one of two Connecticut teachers chosen as Fellows in the 2012-2013 NSTA, New Science Teacher Academy. The NSTA is the largest professional organization in the world promoting excellence and innovation in science teaching and learning and collaborates with The Dow Chemical Company, the Amgen Foundation; Astellas Pharma US, Inc.; the American Honda Foundation; the Bayer USA Foundation; and Lockheed Martin. Selected from hundreds of applicants nationwide, Ms. Korn will participate in a year-long professional development program designed to help promote quality science teaching, enhance teacher confidence and classroom excellence and improve teacher content knowledge. Congratulations Ms. Korn!

MathMovesU Middle School Scholarship and Grant Program Funded by: Raytheon

MathMovesU invites 6th, 7th and 8th grade students nationwide to answer, Mission to Mars: "How does MATH drive your curiosity?" Based on a PowerPoint submission, students will be awarded camperships of up to $1,000 or scholarships of $1,000 and their schools will receive matching grants of $1,000 to be used for math-related programs. Students must demonstrate an enthusiasm for math and the ability to illustrate the importance of math in the mission to Mars and space exploration. Applications are limited to 50 per school. Proposal Deadline: 2/8/13 Average Amount: $1,000.00. To view the website click HERE.

CMT SCHEDULE

Please click HERE to see the updated CMT schedule for 2013.

Cloonan Middle School and CFES present…

Cloonan students had the pleasure of meeting "Survivor" winner Sophie Clarke! Click HERE to see the full article published by the Stamford Advocate.

SPELLING BEE

Please join us in congratulating all the Cloonan Scholars who competed in Cloonan’s 2nd Annual Spelling Bee! The Top 3 scholars will represent Cloonan at the Scripps Spelling Bee District Competition at West Conn, Danbury on Thursday, March 7, 2013. Around of applause for all students that competed.

Sarthak B. 7th Champion

Shrenik K. 7th 1st Place

Noah S. 8th 2nd Place

BARNES & NOBLE

Barnes & Noble is offering a "My Favorite Teacher Contest." Click HERE to find out more details!!!!

WESTOVER PIZZA NIGHT FUNDRAISER

The next Westover Pizza Night Fundraiser is Tuesday, March 12th. Come and support Cloonan. Remember, you must mention Cloonan when you order your food.

Cloonan Middle School and CFES present…

Cloonan students had the pleasure of meeting "Survivor" winner Sophie Clarke! Click HERE to see the full article published by the Stamford Advocate.

Science Stars Program

SoundWaters is offering the Science Stars program for February vacation week, Monday through Friday, February 18-22. The program is open to girls in grades 3-7. The Science Stars program provides science enrichment to elementary and middle school girls who have demonstrated an interest in the sciences and may not have out of school opportunities or resources to encourage their pursuit. Program participants must commit to attend for the entire week, 9:00am-4:00pm each day, and are responsible for their own transportation to and from SoundWaters in Cove Island Park. Lunch and snacks are provided. The program supported by a grant and is free of charge. Space is limited, so those admitted will receive a confirmation from SoundWaters directly. The deadline to submit applications to SoundWaters is Friday, February 1. Incomplete forms will not be considered. For contact information click HERE. For information in Spanish click HERE. For permission slips in English click HERE and for Spanish click HERE.

Math count contest

School Competition: Thursday, Jan 31st 2.30- 3.30 p.m

Chapter Competition: Saturday Feb 9th at Fairfield University.

We encourage all students to participate

FAMILY MATH NIGHT

Family Math Night is right around the corner. It will take place on February 28th from 6:00-8:00 p.m. Come with your family and enjoy the fun!!! Click HERE for more information.

Winter Social - Friday March 1st, 6-8PM

Cloonan is having its second school social for all students. DJ, dancing, snacks and lots of fun. Click here for a copy of the details and permission slip.

REPORT CARD CONFERENCE DAY

Friday, February 15 is Report Card Conference day … please e-mail your teachers if you would like a conference … 12:15 – 2:15 p.m.

Study Sk ills Workshop For Cloonan Students – Limited Space Available, Registration on a First Come First Serve Basis

LITERACY NIGHT

Come join the STEM-based fun on Tuesday, January 29 at Cloonan! Bring the whole family from 6-8 pm to try out hands-on activities and receive resources to extend your child's Literacy-through-STEM experience at home. Join us for a short presentation on the importance of building a strong home-school connection for Literacy through the focus of STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math). Stay to try out numerous activities designed to help your family stretch with creative ways to apply reading, writing, and thinking skills at home. Guest presenters will share inspirations designed to inspire the next generation of scientists, technological experts, inventors, troubleshooters, and other yet-undiscovered 21st Century skills. The evening will be fun, and it's FREE.

If you would like to attend, please fill out the tear-off at the bottom of the flyer and return to the Main Office by Thursday, January 24. Keep the top part of the flyer for your calendar! If you have any questions, please contact Nancy Louth at nlouth@ci.stamford.ct.us. All children must be accompanied by adults and remain with those adults throughout the evening for safety-sake! We look forward to seeing you on the 29th. Click HERE for a sign up sheet.

Cloonan Spelling Bee Competition

Do not miss the opportunity to sign up to compete in the Cloonan Scripps Spelling Bee Contest … Tuesday, January 22 … 2:30 – 3:45 p.m. Join the scholars for an afternoon of food, fun and competition! Two Cloonan Scholars will represent Cloonan at the CT Scripps Spelling Bee Contest to be held in March. More details in the Scripps Spelling Bee click HERE. Spelling Bee packets for practice are available. If your child is interested in competing, or you would like to volunteer to help please contact Mrs. Mody.

MLK National Day of Service, 2013!

All students are invited to participate in the upcoming Peace Poetry Contest. One student from each school will be selected to recite their poems during the Welcome Ceremony on MLK Day of Service, 2013! Click HERE to see more details.

Date: Saturday, 01/19/13.

Location: 83 Lockwood Avenue (Trailblazers Academy)

Registration: 8:00 am

Ceremony: 9:00 am-12:00 pm

Lunch: 12:00 pm -1:00

Community Service - Off site Projects: 1:00-3:00 pm

MLK B-day Celebration & reflections: 3:00 pm

CLOONAN FOOTBALL

Congratulations go to the Cloonan JV Football team! They are City Runner Ups after a tough loss in the Championship Game to Rippowam. Great job Bulldogs!!!

UPCOMING STUDY WORKSHOP FOR PARENTS

Cloonan is partnering with Westhill on a free workshop for parents - How to Support Your Students' Study Practice & Keep Your Sanity. Tuesday, November 27, 2012 from 7:00 - 8:30 pm at Westhill High School. Michelle Sagalyn, founder and president of S4 - Successful Study Skills 4 Students, will present a workshop for parents covering the following topics:

• Key study principles

• Goal setting

• Time management

• Notetaking

• Active reading • Active listening

• Question generation

• Using graphic organizers

• Summarization

• Test preparation strategies

There is no charge for the program, but registration is recommended at http://tinyurl.com/Westhill-Parents-Fall-2012. For more information call 203-30-S-K-I-L-L (203-307-5455).

CLOONAN WRESTLING SIGN UPS HAVE STARTED!!!

For more info go to www.stamfordwrestling.com<http://www.stamfordwrestling.com

Cloonan Recognized as CFES School of Distinction by Superintendent Dr. Hamilton and the Board of Education

Cloonan was nominated for the third year in a row as a CFES (Collegefor Every Student) School of Distinction. As one of only 14 schools across the country receiving this award, and the only one in the nation to receive it three consecutive years, Superintendent Dr. Hamilton and the Board of Education applauded Cloonan on this accomplishment. Cloonan received accolades for its student mentoring and leadership programs as Principal Tate and Cloonan Scholars were presented the award at the October 23rd Board of Education meeting.

2012 Fitness Challenge

Thank You Cloonan Community!

Chartwells Visits Cloonan

First Ever FITNESS CHALLENGE in the Spot Light

The fitness challenge was a HUGE success and even received media coverage! Click here to read the article from the Stamford Daily Voice.

CPEP – Connecticut Pre-Engineering Program

Catalysts Powering Educational Performance. Have fun and solve design challenges. Engineer and build motor boats, race cars, roller coasters and mag-lev trains. Choose your best projects to show and compete at a state-wide meeting in May!!! You must commit to meeting one to two days each week to help your team design the projects. Students from all grades are eligible. Win prizes and recognition at the CPEP day in May 4, 2013. Please click HERE for more information.

SCHOOLNOTES

Teachers post daily homework and classwork assignments through Schoolnotes. Access the link HERE to stay informed on homework and projects.http://new.schoolnotes.com/

The Scholastic Art and Writing Awards:

http://www.artandwriting.org/alliance/

Cloonan Middle School Afterschool Program

Session1: Mon. October 1, 2012 to Thurs. November 29, 2012. Please click HERE for registrations forms. You may contact Dee in the ROSCCO Office at 203-977-2743 or via email at dcrawford@ci.stamford.ct.us if you have any questions. For a list and description of classes click HERE.

CLOONAN WRESTLING SIGN UPS HAVE STARTED!!!

For more info go to www.stamfordwrestling.com<http://www.stamfordwrestling.com

Cloonan Recognized as CFES School of Distinction by Superintendent Dr. Hamilton and the Board of Education

Cloonan was nominated for the third year in a row as a CFES (Collegefor Every Student) School of Distinction. As one of only 14 schools across the country receiving this award, and the only one in the nation to receive it three consecutive years, Superintendent Dr. Hamilton and the Board of Education applauded Cloonan on this accomplishment. Cloonan received accolades for its student mentoring and leadership programs as Principal Tate and Cloonan Scholars were presented the award at the October 23rd Board of Education meeting.

2012 Fitness Challenge

Thank You Cloonan Community!

Chartwells Visits Cloonan

First Ever FITNESS CHALLENGE in the Spot Light

The fitness challenge was a HUGE success and even received media coverage! Click here to read the article from the Stamford Daily Voice.

e Book Signed by Jake Halpern

Get a free signed copy World’s End! Jake Halpern is the author of Dormia, which the American Library Association has hailed as the next Harry Potter. He visited Cloonan roughly a year ago. Jake just made Cloonan Students a really cool offer…Here’s how it works - All you need to do is buy a copy of Dormia, the first book in the series. (You can get it at Amazon.) Bring in the receipt to Mrs. Mody or Mrs. Karp, showing it was purchased within the last month. We will then give you a FREE signed copy of his second book, World’s End. This offer is limited to the first 25 Cloonan students who participate. Check out http://www.jakehalpern.com to read more on Jake Halpern.CLOONAN FOOTBALL

Congratulations go to the Cloonan JV Football team! They are City Runner Ups after a tough loss in the Championship Game to Rippowam. Great job Bulldogs!!MING STUDY WORKSHOP FOR PARENTS

Cloonan is partnering with Westhill on a free workshop for parents - How to Support Your Students' Study Practice & Keep Your Sanity. Tuesday, November 27, 2012 from 7:00 - 8:30 pm at Westhill High School. Michelle Sagalyn, founder and president of S4 - Successful Study Skills 4 Students, will present a workshop for parents covering the following topics:

• Key study principles

• Goal setting

• Time management

• Notetaking

• Active reading • Active listening

• Question generation

• Using graphic organizers

• Summarization

• Test preparation strategies

There is no charge for the program, but registration is recommended at http://tinyurl.com/Westhill-Parents-Fall-2012. For moreinformation call 203-30-S-K-I-L-L (203-307-5455GRATULATIONS CLOONAN CLOOBOTS

The Cloonan Cloobots made it to the State Finals and won an award for their extremely creative Research Project Presentation!!! State Finals - New Britain on December 9th! We wish them all the best. To check out more click HERE.

Cloonan Awarded G.I.V.E Grant

Cloonan has been awared a $1,500 grant from Lowe's. Their GIVE, Green Initiative for Vegetables in Education, grant will further support Cloonan's garden club by allowing us to purchase additional gardening tools, composter, cold frame ... even grow lights. Let it GROW!

Scholar Power Presents: HOLOCAUST SURVIVOR SPEAKS AT CLOONAN

Judy Altman, Holocaust survivor, will be here at Cloonan on Thursday, October 18th, to meet with 8th grade students and have a discussion on the Holocaust and the rippling aftermath. Mrs. Altman will talk about the persecution of her family and what she witnessed during this tragic time in history. Her story illustrates the power of human strength and resolve in conquering adversity. Judy’s story is an inspirational one of courage and determination. She travels the world as a speaker sharing her story and helping people understand what hate can create, so that something like the Holocaust does not happen again.

Day at the Stamford Symphony

Sunday, November 4, 2012 is “Cloonan Middle School Day at the Stamford Symphony!” The Stamford Symphony has generously donated 75 vouchers for tickets to its Sunday, November 4, 2012 concert to Cloonan Middle School to sell to raise money for the school’s music program. Tickets go on sale Friday, September 14 for the suggested price of $15 for adults and $10 for children. Our school keeps 100% of the proceeds to help enable us to buy supplies, such as strings for string instruments, shoulder rests, rosin, reeds for wind instruments and tools to repair the instruments. Click HERE for more details

STAMFORD PUBLIC SCHOOLS\COLLEGE/CAREER NIGHT 2012

The fair will take place at Stamford High School on October 18, 2012 from 6:30 P.M. – 8:30 P.M. For more information click HERE. For a list of schools attending click HERE.

Scholar Power Presents: HOLOCAUST SURVIVOR SPEAKS AT CLOONAN

Judy Altman, Holocaust survivor, will be here at Cloonan on Thursday, October 18th, to meet with 8th grade students and have a discussion on the Holocaust and the rippling aftermath. Mrs. Altman will talk about the persecution of her family and what she witnessed during this tragic time in history. Her story illustrates the power of human strength and resolve in conquering adversity. Judy’s story is an inspirational one of courage and determination. She travels the world as a speaker sharing her story and helping people understand what hate can create, so that something like the Holocaust does not happen again.

Day at the Stamford Symphony

Sunday, November 4, 2012 is “Cloonan Middle School Day at the Stamford Symphony!” The Stamford Symphony has generously donated 75 vouchers for tickets to its Sunday, November 4, 2012 concert to Cloonan Middle School to sell to raise money for the school’s music program. Tickets go on sale Friday, September 14 for the suggested price of $15 for adults and $10 for children. Our school keeps 100% of the proceeds to help enable us to buy supplies, such as strings for string instruments, shoulder rests, rosin, reeds for wind instruments and tools to repair the instruments. Click HERE for more details

STAMFORD PUBLIC SCHOOLS\COLLEGE/CAREER NIGHT 2012

The fair will take place at Stamford High School on October 18, 2012 from 6:30 P.M. – 8:30 P.M. For more information click HERE. For a list of schools attending click HERE.

Don’t Miss the Halloween Social

Cloonan Is a School of Distinction!

Cloonan has been nominated once again as a CFES School of Distinction … one of 14 schools around the country … for a third year in a row!  CFES will present Cloonan Scholars with the award at Board of Education meeting … Tuesday, October 23 at 7:00 pm.  http://www.collegefes.org/news.php?nid=295

By now, you should have received the flyer on this fall's FITNESS CHALLENGE in your child's back to school information packet. This is Cloonan's first ever FITNESS CHALLENGE. The purpose of this fundraising event is to have each student successfully complete ten to twelve exercise stations over the course of one hour. Stations will include activities such as ladders, an obstacle course, tire rolls, jogging, and zumba. Similar to a Jog-a-Thon, students should collect pledges to support their participation in the successful completion of this Fitness Challenge.

This Fitness Challenge will include every student at Cloonan and will encourage them all to get moving and stay active. This fun filled event is intended to be Cloonan's major fall fundraiser, taking the place of pie and wrapping paper sales, and as such all pledges raised will go directly to fund school sponsored events. If every student raises $20 or more, we reach our goal of $12,000.

Many parents are needed to help at Scalzi Park on Oct 12th, the day of the Fitness Challenge. Please e-mail Anna Hallett at hallett1@optonline.net or Virginia Prial at vprial@optonline.net if you can help for part or all of the day at fitness activity stations. For information in English click here and for Spanish click here.

IN MEMORY OF KEVIN BELLA

In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made to Kevin's Loving Heart on Facebook or c/o Peoples Bank, 2586 Summer Street, Stamford, Ct 06905 for Kevin W. Bella's funeral service and medical expenses. To leave online condolences, please visit www.cognetta.com
 

There will be additional counseling staff on call at Cloonan for the first week of school should any student need further support.

Please click here for the 8/17 letter to the Cloonan Middle School community

Supply Lists for 2012-2013

Please click on the links below that correspond with the grade/class.  Students may need to purchase a few extra school supplies after they have met with their new teachers.

6th Grade

7th Grade

8th Grade

Avid

Spanish

Spelling Bee Champs

Cloonan middle school wrestling championship tournament, Cloonan tied for 2nd place with Rippowam!!!   Five of the Cloonan wrestlers are now city champions in their respective weight class.

Cloonan Odyssey of the Mind  team was recognized for their 1^st Place win!!

CALENDAR AND IMPORTANT DATES

2011-2012 End of Year Calendar and summary of important dates (including moving up and graduation ceremonies).

NEWS OF INTEREST

Please click the link below to read a letter from Dr. Hamilton about the removal of Lean Finely Textured Beef (LFTB, also known as “pink slime”) from SPS school cafeterias. http://stamfordpublicschools.org/filestorage/64/94/4670/LFTB_removal_letter_3.28.12_staff.pdf

Cloonan Scholars elected their Student Government ... On the Road to Success!

 Cloonan's Art Club

Below are students from Cloonan's Art Club on their trip downtown to meet and learn about the horse sculptures from Stamford's "Horsing Around" exhibit sponsored by Art in Public Spaces. They are featured with their teacher, Heidi Beutler, and artist, Sandy Stadmiller.

NASA G.I.R.L.S. Mentoring Project - Registration Now Open

To jump start the future of potential explorers, Women@NASA has created a 5-week summer mentoring project that offers a one-of-a-kind experience for middle school (entering 6th, 7th and 8th) girls. Participants will get to explore the possibilities of a career in the fields of science, technology, engineering and mathematics. Click here for more information. Registration closes June 15th, and mentoring occurs July 9-August 10.

CHECK OUT THIS ESSAY CONTEST!

The People to People Leadership Ambassador Programs are inviting students to enter our Inaugurate me essay contest to win a full-tuition scholarship.  Students will experience history in Washington, D.C., as the next U.S. president gives the inaugural address and assumes the most powerful leadership position in the world.  Students are encouraged to can enter today to meet the June 18, 2012 deadline. For more information visit http://p2pinaugurateme.com.

Big Round of Applause

We would all like to give a big round of applause to the Cloonan Glee Club for theiramazing performance on Saturday at the Palace Theater.  Their performance with the wonderful African Children's Choir closed the evening with We Are the World, a song that filled our hearts with absolute joy!

Thank you Jenna Gunnip for your hard work. The performance was truly inspirational.  Again, thank you to the PTO for the gifts!!

BIG ROUND OF APPLAUSE TO ALL THE MEMBERS WHO PARTICIPATED IN THE WILD THINGS!!!!

THANK YOU FOR THE AMAZING SHOW!!! The original production written and directed by Alex Cobb, based on "Romeo and Juliet” and "West Side Story" debuted last week at Cloonan Middle School. The Wild Things was a new story of love, passion and a will to survive and was set in the 19th century, with a modern day twist. Two rival gangs were fighting over the right to claim the "junkyard" and their territory and one young lady (our Maria) was fighting for a place in Romeo's heart.  Thank you to everyone that helped bring this show to life!  This impressive and memorizing show will forever leave a lasting impression in our memory. Please click on "Play Production" to see more photos from the play.

America the Beautiful Essay Contest!

This essay contest is a wonderful opportunity for students!  Students could win a free NOOK Tablet, have their essay published in an eBook, earn a trip to Washington, D.C, and even receive a $10,000 college scholarship!  To find out more click HERE.

CALLING ALL CLOONAN ARTISTS

We are looking for great artists to design a poster for Diversity Day! This poster should represent diversity, culture, and what that means to you. It should display the official date of Diversity Day: June 6, 2012. Also, please title it Diversity Day and include your name and homeroom on the back.

You can draw, paint, sketch, design on computer, or whatever you like!   Example Image: DUE: FRIDAY MAY 11^th.  Great Prizes For The Top Designs!

CFES: Cloonan Middle School, School of Distinction

"The need for College For Every Student (CFES) is greater today than ever."  Please take a moment to view the CFES website, its various resources, and the Cloonan students featured on the website.

THANK YOU AGAIN!!!

SPEF took 35 students from the Stamford Mentoring Program at Cloonan Middle School on a field trip to the Mill River Park.  They were met at the park by mentors and students in Dr. Monica Miller’s Service Learning Class.  This is was the third activity Dr. Miller’s class has participated in with students in the Mentoring Program this semester.  One of the UConn students, Cindy Newman, sent a thoughtful description of what the day meant to her.

In all, we had about 60 people working on a variety of projects to beautify the park.  Staff from the Mill River Collaborative spoke to the group before the work started about the history of the park, the scope of the long term project and the importance of keeping the park area  clean in order to bring birds, fish and wildlife back into their natural habitat.  They did a great job of coordinating the various projects and making sure our volunteers had all the tools they needed.  Our friend Christina Chiarelli, from ItsRelevant.com, was on hand to capture the spirit of the day.

 Cloonan Celebrates it's Odyssey Of the Mind Champions!

At the CT State Odyssey of the Mind competition, Saturday, March 31, in Bristol, 186 teams from 38 towns across Connecticut competed to attend the World Finals! We Congratulate the Cloonan team as 1^st place winners they qualify for the World Finals in Ames, Iowa May 23 – 26! Check out the Odyssey for information on a wonderful creative activity for students!

Scholar Power: Better Food For Todays Future - Eat. Learn. Live.

A group of students at Cloonan showed great interest in nutrition and what’s being served in the cafeteria.  They put together some ideas and met with Chartwells Food Service Director Mr. Al Benjunas and Chartwells Food Service Management team to learn more about the process of feeding students.  A total of 15 enthusiastic 7^th graders then signed up to be a part of the focus group … a good cross section of Cloonan.  Their challenge was to eat a different meal every day for 5 days, making sure to include all 5 meal components on their tray.  At the end of the 5 days, the students answered a short survey about their experience.  The Assembly will focus on the group’s finding and all that it takes to feed a school.

Friday, May 25, 2012  8:30 to 9:30 a.m.

Better Food For Todays Future - Eat. Learn. Live.

TOMORROW NIGHT CLOONAN/ROSCCO PRESENTS THE WILD THINGS: THE MUSICAL

Original production written and directed by Alex Cobb, based on "Romeo and Juliet” and "West Side Story." The Wild Things is a new story of love, passion and a will to survive and is set in the 19th century, with a modern day twist. Two rival gangs are fighting over the right to claim the "junkyard" and their territory and one young lady (our Maria) is fighting for a place in Romeo's heart.  Presentation will take place on Friday, May 11, 2012.  Dinner will be held at 6:00 p.m and the show will begin at 8:00 pm.

STAMFORD LORD AND TAYLOR CHARITY DAY

Let your supporters know they can now buy their tickets for Shop Smart, Do Good at Stamford on May 1st online!    Link friends, family, supporters to www.lordandtaylor.com/dogoodstamford where they can purchase their $5 ticket free of any shipping cost!  They need to click on Cloonan PTO as the organization they are supporting. 

Don't forget the organization with the most online ticket sales will receive an additional $500 donation from Lord & Taylor!!

SHOP FOR GROCERIES AND SUPPORT CLOONAN

Cloonan Middle School is participating again in the Stop & Shop A+ Bonus Bucks School Rewards Program starting October 7, 2011 through March 29, 2012.  Even if you registered your savings card last year, you must sign up again.  Log on to www.stopandshop.com/aplus to register online OR dial 1-877-275-2758 to register your card over the phone. After you register your card, each shopping trip at Stop & Shop using your Stop & Shop Savings Card earns CASH for Cloonan. PLEASE BE SURE TO REGISTER YOUR CARD TO BENEFIT CLOONAN USING ID#08257.   

Ask your relatives and friends register their savings card for Cloonan too!

FAMILY SCIENCE NIGHT

Family Science Night will take place on Tuesday, May 8, from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m.  This will be Cloonan’s first Family Science night.  Jim Forde, STEM

Professional for the Stamford Public Schools, will be a guest speaker. Families can participate in inquiry-based science activities.  All supplies and suggestions on how to encourage Science at home will be provided. It will be our own Science Museum!

CLOONAN'S SCHOOL ATTIRE POLICY

Spring is here, the CMT’s are over, and we have moved into working towards the academic demands of preparing for the next grade level. We ask for your support in maintaining academic focus throughout the remainder of this year.  Now that the warmer weather is here, we would like to once again remind students and parents of the BOE dress code policy – 5147-R. For Spanish please click HERE.

ROSCCO/CLOONAN PRESENTS THE SPRING MUSICAL

The Wild Things: The Musical.  Friday May 11, 2012.  Dinner from 6:30-7:30pm and Showtime 8:00pm.  Tickets go on sale April 2, 2012. We need parent volunteers for: costumes, tickets, advertisements, and playbills.  We are organizing a parent meeting Wednesday, March 14, 2012 at 4:15pm   

An “AD CANVAS” Saturday March 24, 2012 at 9:00am at Cloonan Middle School
For more info please contact Mr. Alex at collisiondancecompany@yahoo.com Or phone# 203 977-2743

ATTENTION PARENTS AND GUARDIANS

We are looking for parent volunteers to assist with our Spring musical “The Wild Things” directed by Mr. Alex Cobb. If you can help in any way with costumes, props, ad campaigns, or any other means, please contact Mr. Cobb at collisiondancecompany@yahoo.com.  Thank you.

WE WOULD LIKE TO THANK YOU!!!

Cloonan Middle School sincerely thanks the following companies for their generous donations of snacks for our students during the CMT’s: Shop Rite, Costco, Stop & Shop, and Stew Leonard’s.  Thank you again for all of your support.

REGIONAL SPELLING BEE

Two Cloonan students represented Cloonan at the Hearst Media Services Regional Spelling Bee at Western Connecticut State University on Wednesday, March 21, 2012. The two Cloonan champions were among the top six spellers. They both did an outstanding job at the Bee and we are very proud of them.
They competed with 52 other students from 30 schools in Fairfield County, Tolland County and Hartford County to represent Connecticut in May at the Scripps National Spelling Bee in Washington, D.C.
The spelling bee, it will be broadcast on cable channel CT-N at 8:45 a.m. Saturday and at 4:45 p.m. Sunday.  Read more please click HERE.

America the Beautiful Essay Contest!

This essay contest is a wonderful opportunity for students!  Students could win a free NOOK Tablet, have their essay published in an eBook, earn a trip to Washington, D.C, and even receive a $10,000 college scholarship!  To find out more click HERE.

 The Westhill High School Band and Color Guard.

Welcome graduating Cloonan musicians, dancers, and cheerleaders to join us this fall!  Be part of a championship program! Make friends! Have fun! Build your resume! For any questions please contact Beth Gerson, Band Parents Association President at pbgerson@hotmail.com or (203) 961-9461.

WE WOULD LIKE TO THANK YOU!!!

Cloonan Middle School sincerely thanks the following companies for their generous donations of snacks for our students during the CMT’s: Shop Rite, Costco, Stop & Shop, and Stew Leonard’s.  Thank you again for all of your support.

FAMILY LITERACY NIGHT

Come one, come all. !Literacy Night will take place this Thursday April 12th from 6-8pm.  The first 40 families to RSVP back to Mrs. Louth at nlouth@ci.stamford.ct.us or Mr. Aliaga at ealiaga@ci.stamford.ct.us will go home that night with a gift bag full of goodies.  Free pizza & dessert, books & handouts! Guest presenters will share inspirations that include creative writing ideas, poetry creation, games to challenge language fluency, storytelling, and much, much more!  There will be plenty of prizes.  It's fun and it's FREE!

Cloonan Spiritwear

Show your Cloonan spirit! Order your spiritwear today!  Click here for details in spanish.

8TH GRADE BOSTON TRIP INFORMATION

Attention parents!!  We would like to supply you with some initial  information regarding the 8th grade Boston trip.  Please click HERE for details.

CLOONAN ART STUDENTS EXHIBIT at SACKLER GALLERY in DISTRICT-WIDE EXHIBITION

CMT Outlined Schedule

For information on the CMT schedule please click HERE.

Cloonan Students Make Their Voices Heard

"Stamford Students Show Off Spelling Skills"

The Daily Stamford publicized the spelling skills of our students here at Cloonan.  Please click HERE to see the published article.

Breakfast with the Administration

Please join Mr. Tate and Ms. Mody for a continental breakfast and informal chat. This is another opportunity to ask questions about Cloonan, Middle School Transformation, developmental challenges of early adolescence or anything else that's on your mind. It's also an opportunity to share your feedback and observations. All are welcome. We will start at 9 am on Wednesday January 18.

Attention Parents, Guardians, and Faculty!

As you know the CMT’s are almost here.  We are reaching out for your support to help supply each student with a snack and beverage before each testing day.  It is proven that adequate sleep and proper diet greatly increase students’ ability to focus and concentrate.

We are asking for donations from anyone willing to help our Cloonan students.  All the money should be submitted to Mrs. Mody on or before Friday, March 2, 2012.  If you would rather supply a beverage or a snack, please contact Mrs. Mody (203)977-4544.  Thank you for your support in this matter!

Scholar Power: Black History Month Celebration

Students, Faculty, and Parents are invited to join us for a Speaker Series

Featured Guests will present first-hand accounts of their craft, the challenges, and joys of being a leader in their field.

Date: Thursday, February 16, 2012

Auditorium – 9:00 – 10:30 a.m.

CLOONAN THEME WEEK

Monday: Spirit Day

Tuesday: Mix-match Day (Mix and match your own outfits)

Wednesday: Pajama Day

Thursday: Twin Day (Find someone else and dress like twins)

Friday: Jersey Day (team sport jersey

Cloonan Students Selected for Cultural Arts and Literacy Show

Congratulations to the students whose work has been selected for the 8^th Annual Student Cultural Arts and Literacy Show celebrating Black History Month at the Palace Theatre.  The opening will be on Sunday, February 12, from 1 pm to 3 pm at The Palace Theatre –Sackler Gallery, 61 Atlantic St. Please Join Us!!

Scholar Power

Students, Faculty, and Parents are invited to join us for a Speaker Series featuring guests presenting first-hand accounts of their craft, the challenges, and joys of being a leader in their field.   After each presentation, students have a chance to interact with the presenter and be part of a lively discussion.

Featuring: Shihan Manny Esmeraldo and Principal David Rudolph

The assembly will take place on Friday, January 27, 2012 from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m in the Cloonan Auditorium.

FAMILY MATH NIGHT

Practical Strategies for Success!  Bring the whole family on Tuesday, February 7th, 2012 from 6:00- 8:00 pm here at CMS.  Your family will participate in hands-on activities and leave with practical strategies and resources to strengthen our home school partnership.  This is free and for fun!  There will be prizes, raffles, and refreshments.  The first 40 families to sign up will receive a math take home bag filled with goodies.  If you have any questions or  please email Ms. Esposito at sesposito@ci.stamford.ct.us.  For more information click HERE.

BOSTON TRIP

Attention 8th grade parents and students!!! All of the Boston intent slips need to be submitted by Friday, January 20th.  Space is limited.

The Spelling Bee is Now!!!

Dear Scholars and Parents!!!  The time has come … for the Cloonan Spelling Bee!

It will take place on Monday, January 23 at 2:45 p.m in the Cloonan media center. Time for a snack and review will be held from 2:05 – 2:45.

Parents are welcome!  Cannot wait to see you all there.

SPRING MUSICAL

Come and audition for the upcoming musical!!! There will be tryouts for the spring musical, THE WILD THINGS, on January 10^th and 11^th.  If you are interested please click HERE for more details.

SCHOLAR POWER RESPONDS

Judy Altman, Holocaust survivor, spoke at Cloonan on Friday, October 28th, with 8th grade students and had a discussion on the Holocaust and the rippling aftermath.   When asked to write a response to Mrs. Altman's presentation, one student said it perfectly stating,  "In general, the message that I learned from Judy’s life story was to always treat others fairly. By discriminating the Jews, Hitler is considered a bully. So, when people tease others for their race or make an effort to torment them, they are following his example. It is for this reason that Judy doesn’t believe in taking revenge against those who hurt her. She chooses to be the better person and demonstrate positive qualities. Judy sets the bar for all future generations, and everyone should try to develop a personality like her’s to prevent another Holocaust from occurring."  Please click here to read the full response.

INTERSCHOLASTIC BASKETBALL TRYOUTS

Basketball tryouts are getting closer.  Do not miss your chance to tryout!  Boy's tryouts will be held Monday, January 9 and Tuesday, January 10.  Girl's tryouts will be held Thursday, January 12.  For game schedule information please click HERE.

CLOONAN’S WINTER CONCERT

The Winter Concert will debut at Cloonan Middle School on Thursday, December 15.  Students will attend the first showing during 2nd period.  Parents are cordially invited to attend the evening showing at 7 pm. Please join us in celebrating the holiday season with our musical production.

SCHOLAR POWER

Cyberbullying – Consequences of an online life: How to keep yourself safe.  Students, Faculty, and Parents want to thank Richard J. Colangelo, Senior Assistant State's Attorney, for coming and discussing cyber protection and how to keep yourself safe when online.  Cloonan students were inspired to think before they act when sufing the web.  One student wrote,  "We were so privileged to have a wonderful speaker and hopefully will be able to make the change.  Before you send that nasty email think about the consequences that come along with it.  It just takes one mean word to end the life of another. "  For full article please click here.

SCRIPPS SPELLING BEE CONTEST

One more opportunity to sign up for students to compete in the and represent Cloonan in competition.   More details in the Scripps Spelling Bee can be found at their site  http://www.spellingbee.com The last date to signup is Friday, December 2.  The school level spelling bee has been tentatively planned for mid-January, 2012. Spelling Bee packets for practice are available. If your child is interested in competing, or you would like to volunteer to help please contact Mrs. Mody at lmody@ci.stamford.ct.us

SCHOLAR POWER RESPONDS

Judy Altman, Holocaust survivor, spoke at Cloonan on Friday, October 28th, with 8th grade students and had a discussion on the Holocaust and the rippling aftermath.   When asked to write a response to Mrs. Altman's presentation, one student said it perfectly stating,  "In general, the message that I learned from Judy’s life story was to always treat others fairly. By discriminating the Jews, Hitler is considered a bully. So, when people tease others for their race or make an effort to torment them, they are following his example. It is for this reason that Judy doesn’t believe in taking revenge against those who hurt her. She chooses to be the better person and demonstrate positive qualities. Judy sets the bar for all future generations, and everyone should try to develop a personality like her’s to prevent another Holocaust from occurring."  Please click here to read

MAKING A DIFFERENCE

DODGEBALL TOURNAMENT on Wednesday, Nov, 23, 2011.  The money raised will help pay for the cost of bringing “Rachel’s Challenge” to Cloonan!!  For more on Rachel’s Challenge check out http://www.rachelschallenge.org/LearnMore/WhatIsRC.php.

CLOONAN’S HOLIDAY PLANT SALE

Celebrate the season while helping our school.  Order your beautiful Poinsettias and Amaryllis today!  All orders must be received by Friday, November 18.  Please click here for more details.

AGABHUMI FUNDRAISER

AGABHUMI HAS A SMART IDEA!  Give back to Stamford schools and make your holiday shopping fun and easy!! AGABHUMI THE BEST OF BALI welcomes Cloonan Middle School to shop, Monday 10/31/11 through Sunday 11/13/11. Join us and 20% of your purchase will be donated to the Cloonan PTO. For more details, click on the link above.

Stamford Public Schools' Tour Your Schools Day

You are cordially invited to a day for prospective parents, realtors, and community members to learn about the educational programs in Stamford’s Public Schools.  Tour Your School Day will take place on Thursday, November 17, from 9:00am – 10am and 1pm – 1:45 pm.   Please click here to see more information.  We look  forward to seeing you soon.

IS YOUR CHILD CYBERSAFE????

Need help answering?  Don’t Miss This!!!  Please join us as we host an expert in computer crimes:  CT’s Senior Assistant State’s Attorney, Richard Colangelo for an enlightening forum.  CyberSafety Forum Topics:  Cyberbullying, Sexting, Social Networking, Child Predators.  This will take place at  Dolan Middle School on  Wednesday, November 16, 2011 at 7:00 pm. 

SCHOLAR POWER

Cyberbullying – Consequences of an online life: How to keep yourself safe.  Students, Faculty, and Parents are invited to join us for a Speaker Series, Friday November 18 at 8:30 and 9:30 a.m in the auditorium.  Featured Guests will present first-hand accounts of their craft, the challenges, and joys of being a leader in their field.  After each presentation, students will have a chance to interact with the presenter and be part of a lively discussion.  Come prepared for an active session of dialogue, sharing, and learning.  Featuring: Richard J. Colangelo, Senior Assistant State's Attorney, State of Connecticut Division of Criminal Justice In Partnership With Cloonan’s Stop the Bullying Team.

SCHOLAR POWER

Veterans Day Remembrance.  Students, Faculty, and Parents want to thank WWII Veteran and Inspirational Speaker – Mr. Joe Minto  for coming to Cloonan and detailing his powerful, firsthand account of his time served fighting for our country.  His educational and moving speech truly touched the viewers' hearts.  Please check out The Daily Stamford’s coverage of this event at  http://www.thedailystamford.com/neighbors/veteran-shares-wwii-stories-stamford-kids.

RE-TAKES FOR PHOTOS

Re-takes for photos will be held on Tuesday, November 15^th.  If you already took photos, the original pictures must be returned at the time of the new photo session.

CLOONAN IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE STAMFORD SYMPHONY

Sunday, November 13, 2011 is “Cloonan Middle School Day at the Stamford Symphony."  The Stamford Symphony has generously donated 75 vouchers for tickets to its Sunday, November 13, 2011 concert to Cloonan Middle School to sell to raise money for the school’s string music program.  OUR SCHOOL KEEPS 100% OF THE PROCEEDS. The concert begins at 3:00 p.m. and provides a wonderful opportunity for our students and their families at the Palace Theatre in downtown Stamford.  For more details or to buy tickets now, click on the link above.  For details in Spanish, click here.

SCHOLAR POWER PRESENTS

Veterans Day Remembrance.  Students, Faculty, and Parents are invited to join us for a Speaker Series Featuring: WWII Veteran and Inspirational Speaker – Mr. Joe Minto.  The presentation will take place on November 7, 2011 between 12 and 1 p.m.  Please click on the above links for more information and pictures of Mr. Joe Minto. 

FAMILY HEALTH FAIR

There will be a Family Health Fair on Saturday, November 5, 2011 from

10 am - 2 pm at KT Murphy Elementary School.  For more details click on the link above.  For details in Spanish click here.

CLOONAN IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE STAMFORD SYMPHONY

A Master Class with Violinist David Steinberg will be held on November 2 from 9:30 – 10:30.  Cloonan is working with the Stamford Symphony and their Advance the Arts program. Mr. Steinberg will be playing the November concert so students who attend will have the opportunity to see him on stage.

CLOONAN PTO PRESENTS FAMILY MAGIC NIGHT

Direct from headlining Celebrity Cruises and appearing as a Quarter Finalist on NBC’s “AMERICA’S GOT TALENT,” Jay Mattioli brings his family friendly, and fast paced, comedy and illusion show to Stamford for one night only!  This one time showing will debut at Cloonan Middle School on Friday, November 4th at 7 pm.  Proceeds from the event will go towards Cloonan’s PTO budget for extracurricular activities, field trips, and guest speakers.  All children must be accompanied by an adult.  For more info contact: Catherine Osthelmer: Catherine_Osthelmer@yahoo.com or (203) 921-9700. 

For details in Spanish  click here. 

**Ticket Info**

$10 adults

$5 children/students under 21 yrs.

Purchase tickets at the door from 6pm-7pm

MORE BULLDOG MAGIC!

Nationally known magician and "America's Got Talent" performer Jay Mattioli will put on a show at Cloonan on the evening of Friday, Nov. 4th!  Check out Jay's magic at http://www.jaymattioli.com

 Performance time - 7 pm Tickets will go on sale week on Oct. 24th - Look out for more information

HOLOCAUST SURVIVOR SPEAKS AT CLOONAN

Judy Altman, Holocaust survivor, will be here at Cloonan on Friday, October 28th, to meet with 8th grade students and have a discussion on the Holocaust and the rippling aftermath. Mrs. Altman will talk about the persecution of her family and what she witnessed during this tragic time in history.  Her story illustrates the power of human strength and resolve in conquering adversity. Judy’s story is an inspirational one of courage and determination.  She travels the world as a speaker sharing her story and helping people understand what hate can create, so that something like the Holocaust does not happen again.

 HALLOWEEN SOCIAL

Our first social of the year will be held in the cafeteria on Friday October 28 from 7 - 9 p.m. Costumes are welcome. The cost is $5.00, payable at the door, Parent permission is required and PERMISSION SLIPS  can be downloaded here, will be sent home and available in the main office.

BOARD OF EDUCATION CANDIDATES' FORUM

The Parent Teacher Council, all Stamford parent teacher organizations and the NAACP are co-sponsoring two Board of Education Candidate's Forums. They are on Tuesday, October 18th at 7pm in the 5th Floor Board Room of the Government Center and on Thursday, October 27th at 7pm at the Yerwood Center. Come find out the candidate's positions, so you can make an educated vote. Please submit any questions you would like to be proposed to the candidates and send to:  Danette Melchionne, dmelchionne@gmail.com or Betsy Allyn, billbetsy3@aol.com.

PTO MEETING

Please join us for an informative talk with Dr. Janet Scott of the Efficacy Institute, Wednesday October 19 at 7 p.m. in the auditorium. Dr. Scott will guide us through what parents can do to promote efficacy, the belief that smart is not something you are born with, but something you can get through hard work and focused effort. Prior to the PTO meeting, at 6 p.m. in the cafeteria there will be a meeting for any 6th grade family interested in applying for the AVID program. Please contact Mrs. Mody for details.

MENTOR TRAINING WORKSHOP

 Each year, CFES (College for Every Student) hosts a Mentor Training Workshop at UCONN, Stamford (our partner university).  All 7th Graders are introduced to the Mentoring Program and are invited to apply to attend the workshop.  This year the workshop will be held at UCONN on Thursday, October 20, 2011.  There will be a 7th Grade mentoring assembly for students during school on Thursday, October 13th to discuss the program.

RACHEL'S CHALLENGE

All parents are invited to the "Rachel's Challenge" presentation on Thursday, October 20th at 7pm at Turn of River Middle School. Rachel Scott was the first person killed in the Columbine tragedy. She left behind an amazing legacy and a simple challenge to anyone who will accept it- treat others with kindness and compassion and you just might change the world you live in. 

 MEET THE NEW SPECIAL EDUCATION ADMINISTRATORS

The SCOPES group is sponsoring a meeting with three new Stamford Public schools Assistant Directors for Special Education. They are Amy DeNicola, Sandra Nelson and Edith Presley. They invite everyone to join them and spread the word about this opportunity.  The meeting is set for next Friday, October 21 at 1:00 at Government Center, Room 5 north.